JP3729322B2 - End operation part of endoscope - Google Patents

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JP3729322B2
JP3729322B2 JP2000026481A JP2000026481A JP3729322B2 JP 3729322 B2 JP3729322 B2 JP 3729322B2 JP 2000026481 A JP2000026481 A JP 2000026481A JP 2000026481 A JP2000026481 A JP 2000026481A JP 3729322 B2 JP3729322 B2 JP 3729322B2
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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は内視鏡の手元操作部に係り、特に術者の片手で把持される手元操作部の把持部の形状を持ちやすい形状に改善した内視鏡の手元操作部に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
医療用内視鏡の手元操作部は、術者が片手で把持する把持部、及び湾曲操作用ノブや送気・送水ボタン等の各種操作部が配置された操作部等から構成されており、従来から把持部の形状を持ちやすい形状に改善した提案がなされている。
【０００３】
実開昭５７−１０９８０４号公報には、把持部における前後の側端面間に位置する中間部分の厚みを、少なくとも一方の側端面よりも薄く形成することにより、持ちやすさを向上させた把持部が示されている。その一例として、術者の手の指が当たる一方側の側端面の厚みを厚くし、この側端面から掌が当たる他方側の側端面にかけて厚みを徐々に薄くした断面台形形状の把持部が例示されている。また、術者の手の指が当たる一方側の側端面の厚みを厚くし、そして、中間部分と他方側の側端面の厚みを薄くして等しくした断面略矩形状の把持部も例示されている。即ち、実開昭５７−１０９８０４号公報には、把持部の断面を略矩形状に形成するとともに、術者の手の指が当たる把持部の側端面の厚みを他の部分よりも厚くして、持ちやすさの向上を図った把持部が開示されている。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、実開昭５７−１０９８０４号公報の把持部のように、把持部の断面を略矩形状に形成すると、術者の指や掌を把持部の外面に密着させて把持することは困難なので、把持部を確実に把持できないという欠点があった。
【０００５】
また、実開昭５７−１０９８０４号公報の把持部は、術者の手の指が当たる側端面の厚みが他の部分よりも厚いので、その側端面に指を密着させた時、掌が把持部から離れる場合があり、把持部を確実に把持できないという欠点があった。
【０００６】
本発明はこのような事情に鑑みてなされたもので、把持部の形状を改善することにより把持部を確実に把持することができる内視鏡の手元操作部を提供することを目的とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、前記目的を達成するために、片手で把持可能な把持部が形成された内視鏡の手元操作部において、前記把持部は、その断面の輪郭形状が、該把持部の内側に曲率中心を有する曲率半径の異なる二つの円弧を連結した形状に形成され、該二つの円弧のうち手の指の腹部が当たる一方の円弧の曲率半径が、掌が当たる他方の円弧の曲率半径よりも大きく形成され、前記一方の円弧で形成される把持部の厚みが、前記他方の円弧で形成される把持部の厚みよりも薄く形成されていることを特徴とする。
【０００８】
請求項１に記載の発明によれば、把持部の断面輪郭形状を、把持部の内側に曲率中心を有する曲率半径の異なる二つの円弧を連結した形状に形成したので、断面が矩形状の把持部と比較して、把持部の外面に手の指や掌を密着させることが容易になる。また、本発明の把持部は、前記二つの円弧のうち手の指の腹部が当たる一方の円弧の曲率半径が、掌が当たる他方の円弧の曲率半径よりも大きく、且つ、一方の円弧で形成される把持部の厚みが、他方の円弧で形成される把持部の厚みよりも薄いので、一方の円弧に指の腹部を密着させた時に、他方の円弧に掌が無理なく自然に密着する。これにより、本発明の把持部は、術者の手で確実に把持される。
【０００９】
請求項２に記載の発明によれば、把持部の一方の円弧を延長して形成される円内に、他方の円弧を延長して形成される円が位置するように一方の円弧及び他方の円弧を形成したので、把持部の断面積が小さくなり、これによって、手元操作部の小型化を図ることができる。
【００１０】
請求項３に記載の発明によれば、把持部の二つの円弧の境界部に段部を形成し、段部を指先の滑止部として利用したので、把持部が更に持ちやすくなる。
【００１１】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下添付図面に従って本発明に係る内視鏡の手元操作部の好ましい実施の形態を詳述する。
【００１２】
図１は、本実施の形態の内視鏡の手元操作部が適用された医療用内視鏡１０の上面図である。
【００１３】
同図に示す内視鏡１０は手元操作部２０を有し、この手元操作部２０の先端ジョイント２２には、体腔内に挿入される挿入部３０が接続されている。挿入部３０には、図示しないケーブルやライトガイド、及び各種チャンネル等の部材が挿通配置されている。挿入部３０は、軟性部３２、湾曲部３４、先端硬質部３６から構成されており、湾曲部３４は、軟性部３２内に挿通された図示しないアングル操作用ワイヤを介して、手元操作部２０の操作部２４に設けられた、図２のアングル操作ノブ４０に連結されている。したがって、手元操作部２０の把持部２６（図１参照）を把持した術者の左手、若しくは右手によって、アングル操作ノブ４０が操作されると、湾曲部３４が湾曲され、先端硬質部３６が所望の方向に向けられる。符号４２は鉗子孔であり、この鉗子孔４２は、手元操作部２０の先端ジョイント２２と把持部２６との間に設けられた鉗子分岐部２８に設けられている。この鉗子孔４２を介して鉗子、スネア等の処置具が挿入部３０に挿入される。
【００１４】
手元操作部２０の操作部２４の上面には、吸引ボタン４４、フリーズスイッチ４６が並設され、また、操作部２４の後端部には、図２、図３の如くＶＴＲスイッチ４８が設けられている。吸引ボタン４４、フリーズスイッチ４６、ＶＴＲスイッチ４８、及びアングル操作ノブ４０は、把持部２６を把持した術者の手によって操作される。例えば、把持部２６を左手で把持した場合には、左手の親指でＶＴＲスイッチ４８とアングル操作ノブ４０が操作され、人指し指で吸引ボタン４４とフリーズスイッチ４６が操作される。したがって、把持部２６は、親指と人指し指とを除く残り三本の指で把持される。
【００１５】
本実施の形態の内視鏡１０は、図１、図２に示すように手元操作部２０の中心軸Ｐの真上に鉗子孔４２、吸引ボタン４４、及びフリーズスイッチ４６が配置されるとともに、中心軸Ｐの真下にアングル操作ノブ４０のツマミ部４１が配置されている。また、中心軸Ｐとツマミ部４１との間にＶＴＲスイッチ４８が配置されている。即ち、この内視鏡１０は、手元操作部２０を左手で把持しても右手で把持しても、バランスよく操作できる両手仕様の内視鏡である。
【００１６】
手元操作部２０の操作部２４には、ライトガイドが挿通された軟性チューブ５０を介してライトガイドコネクタ５２が連結される。このライトガイドコネクタ５２には、ライトガイド棒５４が設けられ、ライトガイド棒５４は不図示の光源装置に接続される。また、ライトガイドコネクタ５２には、可撓管５６を介して電気コネクタ５８が接続されている。この電気コネクタ５８は、内視鏡１０の使用時には不図示の画像処理装置に接続され、また、内視鏡１０の洗浄時には洗浄液がかからないように防水キャップ６０によって塞がれる。
【００１７】
ところで、本実施の形態の把持部２６は、持ちやすさを向上させるため、図４の如くその断面の輪郭形状が、把持部２６の内側に曲率中心Ｏ1 、Ｏ2 を有する曲率半径Ｒ、ｒの異なる二つの円弧を連結した形状に形成されている。また、曲率半径Ｒの円弧部６２、及び曲率半径ｒの円弧部６４のうち、図５上二点鎖線で示す手６６の３本の指（中指、薬指、小指）６８の各腹６８Ａが当たる円弧部６２の曲率半径Ｒが、掌７０が当たる円弧部６４の曲率半径ｒよりも大きく形成されている。更に、図４に示すように、円弧部６２で形成される把持部２６の厚みＴが、円弧部６４で形成される厚みｔよりも薄く形成されている。
【００１８】
このような形状に把持部２６を形成すると、まず、把持部２６の断面の輪郭形状が円弧形状なので、断面が矩形状の従来の把持部と比較して、把持部２６の外周面に手６６の指６８の腹６８Ａや掌７０を容易に密着させることができる。
【００１９】
また、前記把持部２６は、二つの円弧部６２、６４のうち手６６の指６８の腹６８Ａが当たる円弧部６２の曲率半径Ｒが、掌７０が当たる円弧部６４の曲率半径ｒよりも大きく、且つ、円弧部６２で形成される把持部２６の厚みＴが、円弧部６４で形成される把持部２６の厚みｔよりも薄いので、図５の如く円弧部６２に指６８の腹６８Ａを密着させた時に、円弧部６４に掌７０が無理なく自然に密着する。これにより、本実施の形態の把持部２６は、術者の手６６で確実に把持される。
【００２０】
また、前記把持部２６は、図４の如く円弧部６２を延長して形成される、図４上二点鎖線で示す円６２Ａ内に、円弧部６４を延長して形成される、図４上二点鎖線で示す円６４Ａが位置するように円弧部６２、６４を形成している。これにより、円６２Ａの断面積を有する把持部と比較して、把持部２６の断面積が小さくなる。したがって、手元操作部２０の小型化を図ることができる。
【００２１】
更に、前記把持部２６によれば、二つの円弧部６２、６４の境界部に段部６３を形成し、この段部６３に図５の指先６９を当てることにより、段部６３を指先６９の滑止部として利用したので、把持部２６を更に確実に把持することができる。
【００２２】
本実施の形態では、医療用内視鏡１０の手元操作部２０について説明したが、鉗子孔４２や吸引ボタン４４のない工業用内視鏡の手元操作部にも適用することができる。
【００２３】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明に係る内視鏡の手元操作部によれば、把持部の断面輪郭形状を、把持部の内側に曲率中心を有する曲率半径の異なる二つの円弧を連結した形状に形成し、二つの円弧のうち手の指の腹部が当たる一方の円弧の曲率半径を、掌が当たる他方の円弧の曲率半径よりも大きくし、且つ、一方の円弧で形成される把持部の厚みを、他方の円弧で形成される把持部の厚みよりも薄くしたので、術者の手で確実に保持することができる把持部を提供できる。
【００２４】
また、本発明によれば、把持部の一方の円弧を延長して形成される円内に、他方の円弧を延長して形成される円が位置するように一方の円弧及び他方の円弧を形成したので、把持部の断面積が小さくなり、手元操作部の小型化を図ることができる。
【００２５】
更に、本発明によれば、把持部の二つの円弧の境界部に段部を形成し、段部を指先の滑止部として利用したので、把持部が更に持ちやすくなる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本実施の形態の内視鏡の手元操作部が適用された医療用内視鏡の上面図
【図２】図１に示した手元操作部を図１上で２−２線からみた背面図
【図３】図１に示した手元操作部の側面図
【図４】図３上４−４線からみた手元操作部の把持部の断面図
【図５】手元操作部の把持部を左手で把持した時の説明図
【符号の説明】
１０…医療用内視鏡、２０…手元操作部、２６…把持部、４２…鉗子孔、４４…吸引ボタン、４６…フリーズスイッチ、６２、６４…円弧部、６３…段部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hand operation unit of an endoscope, and more particularly to a hand operation unit of an endoscope in which the shape of a grip part of a hand operation unit that is gripped with one hand of an operator is improved.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The hand operation part of the medical endoscope is composed of a grip part that an operator grips with one hand, an operation part in which various operation parts such as a bending operation knob and an air supply / water supply button are arranged, etc. Conventionally, proposals have been made to improve the shape of the gripping part to be easy to hold.
[0003]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-109804 discloses a gripping portion that is easier to hold by forming the intermediate portion located between the front and rear side end surfaces of the gripping portion thinner than at least one side end surface. It is shown. An example of this is a trapezoidal shaped gripping section in which the thickness of one side end surface that the operator's finger touches is increased and the thickness is gradually reduced from this side end surface to the other side end surface that the palm contacts. Has been. Also illustrated is a gripping portion having a substantially rectangular cross section in which the thickness of the side end surface on one side where the finger of the operator's hand hits is increased, and the thickness of the intermediate portion and the side end surface on the other side is decreased to be equal. Yes. That is, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-109804 discloses that the cross section of the gripping portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and the thickness of the side end surface of the gripping portion that is touched by the finger of the operator's hand is made thicker than other portions. There is disclosed a gripping part that improves ease of holding.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, as in the gripping part of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-109804, if the cross section of the gripping part is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, it is difficult to grip the operator's finger or palm in close contact with the outer surface of the gripping part. There is a drawback that the gripping part cannot be gripped reliably.
[0005]
In addition, the gripping part of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-109804 is thicker than the other part on the side end face where the finger of the operator touches, so that when the finger is brought into close contact with the side end face, the palm is gripped. In some cases, the grip part may be separated from the part, and the grip part cannot be gripped reliably.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hand operating unit of an endoscope that can reliably grip the gripping part by improving the shape of the gripping part.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in the proximal operation portion of the endoscope in which a grip portion that can be gripped with one hand is formed, the grip portion has a cross-sectional contour shape on the inside of the grip portion. It is formed in a shape in which two arcs having different curvature radii having a center of curvature are connected, and the radius of curvature of one of the two arcs hitting the abdomen of the finger is larger than the radius of curvature of the other arc hitting the palm The grip portion formed by the one arc is formed thinner than the grip portion formed by the other arc.
[0008]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the cross-sectional contour shape of the grip portion is formed into a shape in which two arcs having different curvature radii having a center of curvature are connected to the inside of the grip portion, the grip having a rectangular cross section is formed. Compared to the portion, it becomes easier to bring the finger or palm of the hand into close contact with the outer surface of the grip portion. In addition, the gripping portion of the present invention is formed by one of the two arcs, the radius of curvature of one arc hitting the abdomen of the finger of the hand being larger than the radius of curvature of the other arc hitting the palm. Since the thickness of the gripping portion to be formed is smaller than the thickness of the gripping portion formed by the other arc, when the abdomen of the finger is brought into close contact with one arc, the palm naturally comes into close contact with the other arc. Thereby, the holding part of this invention is reliably hold | gripped with an operator's hand.
[0009]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, one arc and the other arc are positioned so that a circle formed by extending the other arc is located in a circle formed by extending one arc of the gripping portion. Since the circular arc is formed, the cross-sectional area of the gripping portion is reduced, whereby the hand operating portion can be reduced in size.
[0010]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the step portion is formed at the boundary between the two arcs of the grip portion, and the step portion is used as a non-slip portion of the fingertip.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A preferred embodiment of a hand operating portion of an endoscope according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is a top view of a medical endoscope 10 to which the hand operation unit of the endoscope according to the present embodiment is applied.
[0013]
The endoscope 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a hand operating section 20, and an insertion section 30 to be inserted into a body cavity is connected to a distal end joint 22 of the hand operating section 20. Members such as a cable, a light guide, and various channels (not shown) are inserted into the insertion portion 30. The insertion portion 30 includes a soft portion 32, a bending portion 34, and a distal end hard portion 36. The bending portion 34 is connected to the hand operation portion 20 via an angle operation wire (not shown) inserted into the soft portion 32. 2 is connected to an angle operation knob 40 shown in FIG. Therefore, when the angle operation knob 40 is operated by the left hand or the right hand of the operator who grasps the grasping portion 26 (see FIG. 1) of the hand operation portion 20, the bending portion 34 is bent, and the distal end hard portion 36 is desired. Directed in the direction of Reference numeral 42 denotes a forceps hole, and the forceps hole 42 is provided in a forceps branching portion 28 provided between the distal end joint 22 and the gripping portion 26 of the hand operating portion 20. A treatment tool such as a forceps and a snare is inserted into the insertion portion 30 through the forceps hole 42.
[0014]
A suction button 44 and a freeze switch 46 are juxtaposed on the upper surface of the operation unit 24 of the hand operation unit 20, and a VTR switch 48 is provided at the rear end of the operation unit 24 as shown in FIGS. ing. The suction button 44, the freeze switch 46, the VTR switch 48, and the angle operation knob 40 are operated by the hand of the operator who grips the grip portion 26. For example, when the gripping part 26 is gripped with the left hand, the VTR switch 48 and the angle operation knob 40 are operated with the thumb of the left hand, and the suction button 44 and the freeze switch 46 are operated with the index finger. Accordingly, the gripping portion 26 is gripped by the remaining three fingers excluding the thumb and the index finger.
[0015]
In the endoscope 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a forceps hole 42, a suction button 44, and a freeze switch 46 are disposed directly above the central axis P of the hand operation unit 20, A knob 41 of the angle operation knob 40 is disposed directly below the central axis P. A VTR switch 48 is disposed between the central axis P and the knob portion 41. That is, the endoscope 10 is a two-handed endoscope that can be operated in a balanced manner regardless of whether the hand operating unit 20 is gripped with the left hand or the right hand.
[0016]
A light guide connector 52 is connected to the operation unit 24 of the hand operation unit 20 via a flexible tube 50 through which the light guide is inserted. The light guide connector 52 is provided with a light guide bar 54, and the light guide bar 54 is connected to a light source device (not shown). In addition, an electrical connector 58 is connected to the light guide connector 52 via a flexible tube 56. The electrical connector 58 is connected to an image processing apparatus (not shown) when the endoscope 10 is used, and is closed by a waterproof cap 60 so that no cleaning liquid is applied when the endoscope 10 is cleaned.
[0017]
By the way, in order to improve the easiness of holding the gripping portion 26 of the present embodiment, the contour shape of the cross section thereof has the curvature radii R and r having the curvature centers O1 and O2 inside the gripping portion 26 as shown in FIG. It is formed in the shape which connected two different circular arcs. Further, out of the arc portion 62 having the radius of curvature R and the arc portion 64 having the radius of curvature r, the abdomen 68A of the three fingers (middle finger, ring finger, little finger) 68 of the hand 66 indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The radius of curvature R of the arc portion 62 is formed larger than the radius of curvature r of the arc portion 64 that the palm 70 hits. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the thickness T of the grip portion 26 formed by the arc portion 62 is formed thinner than the thickness t formed by the arc portion 64.
[0018]
When the gripping portion 26 is formed in such a shape, first, since the contour shape of the cross section of the gripping portion 26 is an arc shape, the hand 66 on the outer peripheral surface of the gripping portion 26 is compared with a conventional gripping portion having a rectangular cross section. The belly 68A of the finger 68 and the palm 70 can be easily brought into close contact with each other.
[0019]
Further, in the gripping portion 26, the radius of curvature R of the arc portion 62 of the two arc portions 62 and 64 where the belly 68 </ b> A of the finger 68 of the hand 66 hits is larger than the radius of curvature r of the arc portion 64 where the palm 70 hits. Further, since the thickness T of the grip portion 26 formed by the arc portion 62 is thinner than the thickness t of the grip portion 26 formed by the arc portion 64, the belly 68A of the finger 68 is placed on the arc portion 62 as shown in FIG. When closely attached, the palm 70 naturally comes into close contact with the arc portion 64. Thereby, the grasping portion 26 of the present embodiment is reliably grasped by the operator's hand 66.
[0020]
Further, the grip portion 26 is formed by extending the arc portion 62 as shown in FIG. 4, and is formed by extending the arc portion 64 in a circle 62A indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Arc portions 62 and 64 are formed so that a circle 64A indicated by a two-dot chain line is located. Thereby, the cross-sectional area of the grip part 26 is smaller than that of the grip part having the cross-sectional area of the circle 62A. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the size of the hand operating unit 20.
[0021]
Further, according to the grip portion 26, a step portion 63 is formed at the boundary portion between the two arc portions 62 and 64, and the step portion 63 is attached to the fingertip 69 of FIG. Since it used as a non-slip | skid part, the holding part 26 can be hold | gripped more reliably.
[0022]
Although the hand operating unit 20 of the medical endoscope 10 has been described in the present embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to a hand operating unit of an industrial endoscope that does not have the forceps hole 42 or the suction button 44.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the hand operation portion of the endoscope according to the present invention, the cross-sectional contour shape of the grip portion is formed into a shape in which two arcs having different curvature radii having a center of curvature are connected to the inside of the grip portion. And the radius of curvature of one of the two arcs where the abdomen of the finger hits is larger than the radius of curvature of the other arc hitting the palm, and the thickness of the grip formed by one of the arcs is increased. Since the thickness of the grip portion formed by the other arc is made thinner, it is possible to provide a grip portion that can be reliably held by the operator's hand.
[0024]
Further, according to the present invention, one arc and the other arc are formed so that a circle formed by extending the other arc is located in a circle formed by extending one arc of the gripping portion. Therefore, the cross-sectional area of the grip portion is reduced, and the hand operating portion can be reduced in size.
[0025]
Furthermore, according to the present invention, the step portion is formed at the boundary portion between the two arcs of the grip portion, and the step portion is used as a non-slip portion of the fingertip.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a top view of a medical endoscope to which a hand operation unit of an endoscope according to the present embodiment is applied. FIG. 2 shows the hand operation unit shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of the hand operating part shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the grip part of the hand operating part seen from line 4-4 in FIG. Explanatory diagram when holding with the left hand [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Medical endoscope, 20 ... Hand operation part, 26 ... Gripping part, 42 ... Forceps hole, 44 ... Suction button, 46 ... Freeze switch, 62, 64 ... Arc part, 63 ... Step part

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片手で把持可能な把持部が形成された内視鏡の手元操作部において、
前記把持部は、その断面の輪郭形状が、該把持部の内側に曲率中心を有する曲率半径の異なる二つの円弧を連結した形状に形成され、
該二つの円弧のうち手の指の腹部が当たる一方の円弧の曲率半径が、掌が当たる他方の円弧の曲率半径よりも大きく形成され、
前記一方の円弧で形成される把持部の厚みが、前記他方の円弧で形成される把持部の厚みよりも薄く形成されていることを特徴とする内視鏡の手元操作部。In the hand operation part of the endoscope in which a grip part that can be gripped with one hand is formed,
The grip portion is formed in a shape in which a cross-sectional contour shape is formed by connecting two arcs having different radii of curvature having a center of curvature inside the grip portion,
The radius of curvature of one of the two arcs hitting the abdomen of the finger is larger than the radius of curvature of the other arc hitting the palm,
The hand operating portion of the endoscope, wherein the grip portion formed by the one arc is formed thinner than the grip portion formed by the other arc. 前記把持部の前記一方の円弧及び他方の円弧は、該一方の円弧を延長して形成される円内に、他方の円弧を延長して形成される円が位置するように形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１記載の内視鏡の手元操作部。The one arc and the other arc of the gripping part are formed such that a circle formed by extending the other arc is positioned in a circle formed by extending the one arc. The hand operation section of the endoscope according to claim 1, wherein: 前記把持部の前記二つの円弧の境界部に段部を形成し、該段部が指先の滑止部として利用されることを特徴とする請求項１、又は２記載の内視鏡の手元操作部。The hand operation of the endoscope according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a step portion is formed at a boundary portion between the two arcs of the grip portion, and the step portion is used as a non-slip portion of a fingertip. Department.
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